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2025 Summer Camps
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Summer is the perfect time for your child to discover a new passion, re-engage with an old hobby, or pursue excellence in an activity they already love. Our 1 week summer camps provide a unique opportunity for kids to start reaching their potential.
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In 2025 we will be offering full-day STEM Camps, half-day combo camps, 2 hour chess camps, and an Elite Camp for the Midwest's top players!
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Plus, we will be offering camps at our new chess center in Wheaton too!
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Check out what we have to offer your child below!
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Elite Chess 2025 Summer Camps
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Full Day Chess/STEM CampsDuring this one of a kind camp, kids will learn, explore, and be inspired by STEM and chess topics all day long! Each day will consist of at least 1.5 hours of chess, 1.5 hours of engineering, and 1.5 hours of science/math experimentation, and 1 hour of coding. Camp is taught by certified classroom teachers and our Elite Chess coaching staff. Students will be grouped by grade (Incoming 1st-3rd graders and Incoming 4th-6th graders). This year's special project will be paper roller coasters and the creation of a living terrarium! Sign up soon as capacity for this camp is only 14 students per grade level group. Students must be incoming 1st-6th graders to attend. Chess/STEM Camp 1 - 6/9 - 6/13 (9am - 4pm) - $475 Location: Naperville Chess Center REGISTER Chess/STEM Camp 2 - 7/14 - 7/18 (9am - 4pm) - $475 Location: Wheaton Chess Center REGISTER Chess/STEM Camp 3 - 7/28 - 8/1 (9am - 4pm) - $475 Location: Naperville Chess Center REGISTER
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Half-Day Combo Camps - NapervilleOur half-day combo camps are an amazing way for kids to get high-level training in chess and another fantastic activity! We've partnered with local experts in various fields to provide unique opportunities that we know your kids will enjoy. Each day will consist of 1.5 hours of chess and 1.5 hours of the combo activity. These camps are geared for beginners to advanced students who are entering 1st - 8th grade (please email for grade exceptions). Students can stay at the center all day if they are doing a morning and afternoon combo camp. Chess and Lego Robotics Camp - $257 This STEM based camp will be a combination of chess and Lego Robotics. Students will focus on design, creation, and programming of Lego Robots. Chess will be taught by our Elite Chess staff and Lego Robotics will be taught by the instructors at Chasewood Learning. Dates and Time: 6/2 - 6/6; 9am-noon Location: Naperville Chess Center REGISTER Chess and Archery Camp - $257 Back by popular demand! Students will spend half of their time learning the fundamental aspects of archery and shooting a bow. The other half will be learning chess from our Elite Chess Staff. Archery will be taught by Tammi Colburn of Nock and Feather Kustom Archery in Aurora. Dates and Time: 6/2 - 6/6; 1-4pm Location: Naperville Chess Center REGISTER Chess and Chasers - $257 This incredible camp will be a combination of chess, laser tag, kick ball, nuclear ball, battle bots, and arcades. Students will spend half of their time learning chess and the other half doing all of the fun and physically engaging activities that Chasers Laser Tag has to offer! Dates and Time: 6/23 - 6/27; 9am-noon Location: Chasers Laser Tag - Naperville REGISTER Chess and Soccer Camp - $257 This one of a kind camp will be a combination of chess and soccer. Students will focus on fundamentals of dribbling, passing, and shooting. Chess will be taught by our Elite Chess Staff and soccer will be taught by the Head Soccer Coach at Naperville North High School, Jim Konrad. Dates and Time: 6/23 - 6/27; 1-4pm Location: Chasers Laser Tag - Naperville REGISTER Chess and Table Tennis Camp - $257 This camp was a hit last year, so we are bringing back! Half of the camp will be spent learning the different table tennis shot types and the fundamentals of offense and defense. The other half will be spent learning chess from our Elite Chess Staff. Table tennis will be taught by renowned coach, and one of the highest rated table tennis players in Illinois, Maria Kretschmer. Dates and Time: 7/14 - 7/18; 9am-noon Location: Naperville Chess Center REGISTER Chess and Art Camp - $257 This unique camp will be a combination of chess and drawing as an art form. Students will learn shading. Chess will be taught by our Elite Chess staff and Art will be taught by certified art teacher, Andrew Jensen. Dates and Time: 7/14 - 7/18; 1-4pm Location: Naperville Chess Center REGISTER Chess and Pokemon/Board Games - $257 We are so excited to add this amazing camp to our rotation! Half of the camp will be spent learning strategy and playing the Pokemon Card Game and other strategic board games run by the staff at Treasures of Naperville. The other half will be spent learning chess from our Elite Chess Staff. Dates and Time: 7/21 - 7/25; 9am-noon Location: Naperville Chess Center REGISTER Chess and Fishing - $257 This camp is new this summer and we can't wait to spread our love of the outdoors along with chess! Students will spend half of their time learning chess and the other half learning to fish. Students will have a chance to fish at a local pond each day. Dates and Time: 8/4 - 8/8, 9am-noon Location: Naperville Chess Center REGISTER
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Half-Day Combo Camps - WheatonOur half-day combo camps are an amazing way for kids to get high-level training in chess and another fantastic activity! We've partnered with local experts in various fields to provide unique opportunities that we know your kids will enjoy. Each day will consist of 1.5 hours of chess and 1.5 hours of the combo activity. These camps are geared for beginners to advanced students who are entering 1st - 8th grade (please email for grade exceptions). Students can stay at the center all day if they are doing a morning and afternoon combo camp. Chess and Science - $257 We can't wait to add this amazing camp to our rotation! Half of the camp will be spent learning science and engaging in exciting daily experiments. The other half will be spent learning chess from our Elite Chess Staff. Dates and Time: 6/9 - 6/13; 1-4pm Location: Wheaton Chess Center REGISTER Chess and Art Camp - $257 This unique camp will be a combination of chess and drawing as an art form. Students will learn shading. Chess will be taught by our Elite Chess staff and Art will be taught by certified art teacher, Andrew Jensen. Dates and Time: 6/16 - 6/20; 9am-12pm Location: Wheaton Chess Center REGISTER Chess and Lego Robotics Camp - $257 This STEM based camp will be a combination of chess and Lego Robotics. Students will focus on design, creation, and programming of Lego Robots. Chess will be taught by our Elite Chess staff and Lego Robotics will be taught by the instructors at Chasewood Learning. Dates and Time: 7/21 - 7/25; 1-4pm Location: Wheaton Chess Center REGISTER
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2 Hour Chess CampsLet's take your kids chess skills to the next level! All camps focus on specific chess strategies that will lead to better understanding of the intricacies of the game and therefore more success. The culmination of each camp is an exciting chess tournament where prizes will be awarded the top 3 finishers. Camps are geared towards students entering 1st-12th grade (please email for grade exceptions). Students will be divided into groups based on ability level and will received curriculum that challenges them at their level. Camp 1: Crushing the King - $167 Topic: How to execute an unstoppable attack Dates and Time: 6/16 - 6/20; 1 - 3pm Location: Wheaton Chess Center REGISTER Camp 2: Crushing the King - $167 Topic: How to execute an unstoppable attack Dates and Time: 6/23 - 6/27; 1pm - 3pm Location: Naperville Chess Center REGISTER Camp 3: Powerful Pawn Play - $167 Topic: Exploiting and using pawns to your advantage Dates and Time: 7/7 - 7/11; 10am - noon Location: Naperville Chess Center REGISTER Camp 4: Sacrifice to Win - $167 Topic: The art of sacrifice in chess Dates and Time: 7/7 - 7/11; 1pm - 3pm Location: Naperville Chess Center REGISTER Camp 5: Analyzing Famous Games - $167 Topic: Key lessons from the greatest games of the past Dates and Time: 7/21 - 7/25; 10am - noon Location: Wheaton Chess Center REGISTER Camp 6: Analyzing Famous Games - $167 Topic: Key lessons from the greatest games of the past Dates and Time: 7/21 - 7/25; 1pm - 3pm Location: Naperville Chess Center REGISTER Camp 7: Reassess Your Chess - $167 Topic: Fixing your weaknesses and creating a personalized training program Dates and Time: 8/4 - 8/8; 1pm - 3pm Location: Naperville Chess Center REGISTER
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Beginner CampLet's learn the game of chess! This camp is geared towards complete beginners or kids who are just started learning the moves. We will cover all of the rules and basic strategy for each phase of the game. All kids will be able to play chess on their own by the end of the week. This camp is intended for students entering 1st-5th grade (email for grade level exceptions). Beginner Camp - $125 Topic: Learning all of the rules and basic strategy Dates and Time: 6/9 - 6/13; 10 - 11:30am Location: Wheaton Chess Center REGISTER
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Full Day Elite Chess Camp - Naperville Chess CenterThis camp is designed to push the skills of the Midwest's top junior chess players to reach new heights. Students will be given over 20 hours of instruction from some of the best coaches in the world and surrounded by other premier players from the region. Date: June 16 - 20, 2025 Location: Elite Chess Center - Naperville 2916 W. Ogden Ave Suite 120 Naperville, IL 60540 Eligibility: Students must be at least 12 years old. Groups will be formed based on peak ratings: Master Group (Peak rating of 2000+) Expert Group (Peak rating of 1700+) Elite Group (Peak rating of 1400+) Schedule: Lead Instructor 1: GM Boris Avrukh Lead Instructor 2: GM Vladimir Georgiev Lead Instructor 3: FM James Canty III Camp Fee: $697 Email Jeff at elitechess@gamilc.om to be put on the early access list for camp in 2025 (it will save you $)
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